Judging by the public opinion survey released this week by Obsidian Public Relations in partnership with Research Dynamics Inc., the digital grid in Memphis is pulsating more than ever these days as a growing number of consumers joins the ranks of the connected.

Germantown Community Theatre and the Salvation Army Kroc Center will present “Peter Pan” Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, at the theater, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road; and Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. For more information, visit gctcomeplay.org or call 937-3023.

You know that baseball is nowhere close to solving its PED problem when on the same day the Ryan Braun 65-game suspension story breaks, one Manny Ramirez is playing at AutoZone Park for the Texas Rangers’ Triple-A team.

As the Shelby County Commission began debating whether or not property tax rates caused homeowners and small-business owners to move out of the county, one commissioner was preparing to move to Dallas.

ROAD TRIP TO MEMPHIS Recently, I visited my brother in Washington. His home is in the shadow of the National Cathedral, and I strolled up the hill for another pilgrimage – a bit of reflection among the 231 stained glass windows, a quiet moment shared with the 288 angels, and a chuckle or two under the gaze of the 112 gargoyles and the power of the force from the figure of Darth Vader atop the west tower. Really. He’s up there.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration opened an aggressive new front in the battle over voter protection Thursday, singling out Texas for legal action and promising broader efforts to come after last month's Supreme Court ruling that wiped out a major provision of the Voting Rights Act.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Industry groups and privacy advocates on Thursday were near agreement on voluntary guidelines for mobile apps that should make it easier for consumers to know what personal information is getting sucked from their smartphone or tablet and passed along to marketers.